Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  M 37  ·  NGC 2099
M37, Chris Price
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Messier 37 (also known as M37 or NGC 2099) is the brightest and richest open cluster in the constellation Auriga. It was discovered by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna before 1654. M37 was missed by French astronomer Guillaume Le Gentil when he rediscovered M36 and M38 in 1749.

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